Stillness is the Key Author: Ryan Holiday Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: Stillness is the Key is positioned as the third book in a trilogy on stoic principles and is a follow up to The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy (my book review here). The idea is that these three books … Read More
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It Author: Kamal Ravikant Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: In Kamal Ravikant’s Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It, he shares an elementary life lesson that we all could benefit from immensely. The act and art of loving yourself. In this book, Kamal breaks down a straightforward strategy … Read More
The Man on the Mountaintop An Audible Original Drama Author: Susan Trott Buy it on Amazon: Audible Original Quick Summary: The man on the mountain top is about “Old Man Joe.” He’s a Holy Man who lives in a hermitage. In the summer months, thousands flock to his door seeking his wisdom. Different stories of how … Read More
You Are a Badass How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life Author: Jen SinceroBuy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: In short this is a self help book that really takes a lot of common scenarios that prevent many humans from fulfilling their full potential. Ultimately these scenarios are … Read More
SISU The Finnish Art of Courage Author: Joanna NylundBuy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Not Available Quick Summary: In Finland, there is a Finnish word they use that is actually untranslatable in the English language, but it essentially comes down to a melding of courage, resilience, grit, tenacity, and perseverance. This trait has not only shaped the … Read More
The Coddling of the American Mind How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure Author: Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: An extrapolation on an article written in the September 2015 Issue of The Atlantic that went viral sets the stage for this deep dive into what it … Read More
The Manual A Philosopher’s Guide to Life Author: Epictetus Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: This modern translation of the writings originally by Epictetus gives incredible insight into how we can live a more fulfilling life. From Goodreads: “Epictetus (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he became a great teacher, deeply … Read More
The Alchemist A Fable About Following Your Dream Author: Paulo Coelho Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: A story of a Sheppard boy who travels in search of his personal legend. It’s a simple tale that follows Santiago on his journey where he learns to listen to his heart and realizes his dream for the … Read More
On Thin Ice: An Epic Final Quest into the Melting Arctic Author: Eric Larsen Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Not Available Quick Summary: Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters set out in 2014 on what has very likely to have become the last unaided and unsupported expedition trekking over the ice covering the Arctic to the northernmost point … Read More
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Author: Malcolm Gladwell Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: Blink takes a deep dive into the research from psychology and behavioral economics on the adaptive unconscious, which is basically a study of the mental processes that happen automatically in an instant with very little information to work from. … Read More